Coin holders



Aug. 13, 1963 M, I EVY 3,100,567

COIN HOLDERS Filed March 22, 1962 2f K a 72 12 e2 le 3o e W///,\\\\\\\\' \\\\\\\vf////, f5- fz INVENTOR MILTON L EVY Bzbww@ A TTORNEY United States Patent O COIN HLDERS Milton Levy, 664 Zola St., Woodmere, N.Y. Filed Mal'. 22, 1962, Ser. No. `181,574 1 Claim. (Cl. 20S-.82)

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin holders such as disclosed in my Letters Patent 2,985,284.

` A primary object of the invention is to provide a coin holder having Ia body lcomposed of two complementary halves adapted to be interlocked by swinging relative to each other.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin holder having a body composed of two complementary halves providing -a space for an envelope containing a coin and having a window `for exposing the coin.

A `further object is to provide a coin holder :having a body of opaque rigid plastic material composed of two complementary halves providing a space for an envelope containing a coin and having a Window for exposing the coin, .the outer surface of the body being suitable for writing thereupon.

Still another object `of the invention is to provide a coin holder having `a body composed of two complementary halves providing a space for an envelope containing a coin and having a window for exposing the coin, the halves having means for properly positioning the halves.

Yet .another object `of the invention is to provide 'a coin hol-der having a body composed of two complementary halves providing a space for an envelope containing a coin, the halves having means for guiding the envelope .to proper position between the halves.

=F or further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and `accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

IFIG. l is a top plan view of a coin holder embodying any invention, -a coin being shown in -suppo-rted position.

FIG. 2 is a section-al view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale, parts being broken away.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged erossssectional view taken on line 3 3 of FIG. l, parts being broken away.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. l.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of xFIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a disassembled perspective view of the holder.

IFIG. 7 4is `an enlarged fragmentary sectional View of one of the hinge parts.

FIG. 8 is a similar view of .another hinge part.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged -sectional view taken o-n the line 9-9 of yF IG. 6.

Referring in detail to the various views of the drawing, -in `FIG. l a coin holder embodying the invention is shown and indicated generally by the reference numeral 10. The `coin holder is preferably Iformed of opaque plastic material, such .as styrene, but may of course be made of metal :or other suitable m-aterial.

The coin holder comprises a pair of complementary plates I12 and l14 substantially square in conguration and of similar dimensions with a circular opening Iconstituting a window 16 centrally of each plate. The plates are hin-gedly connected together `at one end thereof. This connection includes inwardly extending lugs .18 and 20, along the side 22 of plate 12 at the corners thereof. Lug 18 on its inner face is formed |with a semispherical `projection 24, and lug 26 on its inner face is formed with a similar shaped socket 26h Plate 14 is 4formed with an elongated inwardly extending llange 28 on the side 30 of the plate adapted to tit in the space between Ithe lugs 18,

2t). On its face adjacent lng 18, flange 28 is `formed with aV semispherical socket 30 adapted to coact and receive the semispherical projection 24 on lng 18, and on its `opposite yface adjacent lug 20, the flange is formed ywith a semisphenioal projection 32 adapted to coact with and to be received in the -socket 26 in the face of lug 2i). The projections 24, 32 and sockets 26', 3i)l constitute the hinges of the holder.

`Plate 12 lalong its side opposite the hinges is :formed with -a pair of outwardly extending flanges 34, 34 adjacent its corners leaving a clearance 36 therebetween along the side. The material of the sides is cut away centrally thereof forming a slanting notch 38, slanting downwardly :and `outwardly as viewed in FIG. 6. Along its sides 40, 4i), plate 12 is also provided with `opposed inwardly extending flanges 42, 42, each flange being formed with an elongated inwardly extending ridge 44 on its inner surface.

Plate 14 is formed along its side 46 with an inwardly extend-ing ilange 48. A lu-g Sil is lformed on the inner surface of flange '48 shaped to fit and snap into `and over the notch 38 in plate 12 to detachably hold the plates together. The plate A1-4- is `also formed along its sides 52 with pairs of inwardly extending flanges 54, 54 adjacent the outer corners thereof and a similar pair of inwardly extending flanges 56, `56 ladjacent the inner corners thereof, leaving clearances '58, 58 between the pairs of flanges. Sides 52 lof plate 14 are also formed centrally thereof fwith cutaway portions forming slanting notchesi), 60.

When the plates are in closed position as shown in FIG. 1, the flange `48 is received in the clearance 36 between anges 34, 34 `o-n the plate 112, and the llanges `42 `on the sides 40 of plate 12 are received in the clearances 58 between the corner llanges on sides 52 of plate 14, with ridges 44 interlocking with notches 60, 60, whereby the plates `are nested `and interlocked to each other, leaving a space or clearance 62 therebetween as seen in FIG. 2.

A substantially square envelope yor packet 66 of thin transparent ilexible plastic hlm material is adapted to be positioned `and clamped in the space 62 between the complementary plates 12 and 14. -On three of its sides, the envelope is sealed by means of adhesive or the like, leaving one side nnfastened to serve as a mouth for insertion of a coin 68. The dimensions of the envelope are commensurate with the dimensions `of the plates so that when insented, the flanges 42, v54 `anti 56 serve to center the envelope in the space '62 so that the lcoin `68 will be in register with the windows 16, 16 so as to expose the coin on both sides thereof.

The plates 12 and 14 may be readily opened or separated -by manually pressing or twisting one plate away from the other, the outer side edges of both plates l2 and 14 adjacent the corners being formed with fingernail depressions '70 and 72, respectively, `for this purpose.

The invention comprehends that the holder rnay be used as a permanent mount Ifor 35 mm. photo transparencies and for this purpose the Windows may be rectangu* lar in shape instead of being circular.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment `of 4my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself `to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modilications may i be made within the scope of the invention as defined in stantially squareshaped plastic plates hingedly connected to each other, said plates having aligned central circular windows, said plates when closed providing a space therebetween, a transparent envelope in said space, the transparent envelope containing a coin for exhibition through the windows, coacting ridges and notches on the plates for interlocking |with each other to hold the plates juxtaposed, and inwardly extend-ing opposed lflanges on the side edges of the plates, mounting said ridges, for centering the envelope betwen the plates whereby the coin contained in the envelope is exposed through the windows, said plates having ngernail depressions on the outer sur- -faces thereof on the sides thereof opposite the hinged sides, said depressions facilitating separat-ion of the plates, said hinge connection including ball and socket joints between the kplates on one .side thereof adjacent the perpendicularly `disposed sides thereof.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED 4STATES PATENTS Pasquale et al Dec. Z6, Hayes et al. Ian. 4, Hollander Sept. 12, Stroop Oct. 9, Colliton M-ay 20, Hillman s Oct, 9, Volckenin-g Feb. 5, IC-urren Oct. l5, Levy' T 'M ay 23, Jenkins Aug. 29, Finnerty Mar. 27, Sohoshy Apr. 10, 

